According to Omaha police, officers were called to 48th and L streets to investigate a report of a stolen vehicle around 2:30 p.m. Monday.

The victim told officers that thief was inside a Dollar General store nearby.

Officers found a woman matching the car thief's description and arrested her, placing her in handcuffs. Police said she was searched by an officer and placed in the back of a police cruiser.

While in the back of the cruiser, police said, Justine Dubois, 24, began convulsing and appeared to be unresponsive. Officers called for a medic unit and removed the handcuffs due to her apparent medical distress, police said.

Medics reported the Dubois' vital signs appeared normal, but she requested to be taken to a hospital even after acknowledging that it wouldn't negate the fact that she was under arrest.

While en route to a hospital, Dubois unbuckled herself from the gurney, stood up and pointed a firearm at Borhart, the OFD medic riding with her, police said.

Borhart yelled, "Gun!" and the driver pulled over near 42nd and Center streets. That's when a "help a firefighter - shots fired" call was issued.

Borhart suffered a superficial wound to his abdomen and Dubois was hit by a bullet in the leg.

The Omaha Fire Department said it does not plan to review any policies in light of this week's incident.

"We make 40,000 calls a year, and we are exposed sometimes to dangerous people, sometimes people who have bad intentions," Assistant Chief Dan Stolinski said. "We shouldn't let our guard down at any time."